The case of Plessey v.Ferguson established a long-lasting tradition of "separate but equal" facilities in the United States.

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The case of Plessey v. Ferguson, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896, upheld segregation and established the "separate but equal" doctrine which allowed for racial segregation in public facilities. This doctrine was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

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